Why Kamchatka's magnitude 8.8 earthquake brought a smaller tsunami—and where risk may remain

On July 29, 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. It was so powerful that it ranks as the ...
The Conversation

Can animals sense earthquakes?

For centuries, unusual animal behaviour before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife disappearing and snakes emerging from hibernation in the middle of winter.
KLFY News 10

Louisiana agency looking into cause of earthquakes in Red River Parish area

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — After a series of earthquakes in the northern part of Louisiana, the state Department of Conservation and Energy (C&E) is working with others to pinpoint the cause ...
WAFB

State, federal agencies investigating cause of Red River Parish earthquakes

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy said Wednesday it is working with the U.S. Geological Survey and state universities to determine the cause of a recent ...
KSLA

State officials working to determine cause of recent earthquakes in Red River Parish

RED RIVER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (C&E) is now working with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and universities throughout the state to try to determine ...
The Shreveport Times

Are earthquakes unusual in Louisiana? Where growth fault lines lie

Northwest Louisiana recently experienced a 4.9 magnitude earthquake, with residents reporting beds shaking and walls vibrating. This quake was much more intense than what's typical in Louisiana, with ...
Science Daily

Can solar storms trigger earthquakes? Scientists propose surprising link

Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture ...
MassLive

‘Fear has no boundaries’: ICE crackdown causes 7,000 Mass. students to miss school

A Lynn high schooler’s phone lit up during school one September day with a text message from his mom. Someone was knocking on the door of their home — and it wasn’t anyone she knew. For several weeks, ...
Times Union

Map: See locations of New York earthquakes since 1903, including 11 last month

There were 11 earthquakes in and around New York in January 2026 alone. It's unlikely you noticed any of them. Those earthquakes had an average magnitude of just about 2, according to United States ...
University of California

Tiny earthquakes reveal hidden faults under Northern California

“If we don’t understand the underlying tectonic processes, it’s hard to predict the seismic hazard,” said co-author Amanda Thomas, professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Davis. Three of the ...
SFGate

Swarms of tiny earthquakes yield new discovery in Calif.

“A lot of times we’re analyzing big earthquakes to understand how these big faults move, but in this case we’re actually looking at the tiniest earthquakes happening all the time,” David Shelly, a ...